Truck Overturns, Spilling Herring and Injuring Driver

Maine State Police say a truck carrying at least 22,000 pounds of herring overturned on a sharp curve, spilling the cargo and injuring the driver.The accident happened early Saturday near the intersection of Route 189 and Route 1 in Whiting.Trooper Andrew Foss says the driver blew a tire as he drove through the curve, causing the truck to flip on its side.He was hospitalized with leg injuries.The truck was owned by DC Airfreight of Winter Harbor and sustained $25,000 in damage.This is the third such spill on that stretch of road this year.